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technology18 days ago•11 min saved

Old Reddit's Future Revealed: Login Gate and API Move Underway

Reddit announced plans to alter Old Reddit, including requiring login to access the legacy site and migrating critical bot and moderator workflows to its modern stack, in an effort to curb abusive scraping. The company says it will explore options with communities and developers, with no firm timeline, while continuing to push API changes that steer third-party apps to the Developer Platform, continuing a broader battle over automation and access.

via Ars Technica|

#api #moderation #old-reddit

technology1 month ago•5 min saved

Legacy Reddit Goes Behind a Login Gate to Fight Abusive Scraping

Reddit will soon require users to log in to access old.reddit.com, a move aimed at curbing abusive scraping and automated traffic by tying requests to account IDs; the change will roll out over the next month, and while Old Reddit isn’t shutting down yet, the shift could hasten its decline as Reddit emphasizes stronger security and the newer interface.

via Ars Technica|

#login-required #old-reddit #reddit

technology7 months ago•5 min saved

Shadow Library ordered to purge WorldCat data, but compliance unlikely

A federal judge granted a default judgment against Anna’s Archive in favor of OCLC, ordering the shadow library to delete all WorldCat data, stop scraping, and refrain from using or distributing the data. With Anna’s Archive largely nonresponsive and having lost its .org domain, observers expect little chance of compliance as the case continues over remaining claims and potential further actions against hosting services to remove WorldCat data.

via Ars Technica|

#annas-archive #default-judgment #oclc

technology10 months ago•3 min saved

Reddit Sues Perplexity and Others Over Data Scraping Allegations

Reddit has sued Perplexity AI and other entities for unlawfully scraping user comments on a large scale to train AI models, alleging violations of copyright laws and unfair competition, while defending its own licensing agreements with AI companies.

via AP News|

#ai #lawsuit #perplexity

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

Privacy Concerns Rise as ChatGPT Conversations Leak and Are Used in Legal Cases

A researcher scraped nearly 100,000 publicly shared ChatGPT conversations, which were indexed by Google, exposing sensitive and personal discussions ranging from confidential contracts to relationship issues, highlighting privacy concerns with AI data sharing.

via 404 Media|

#ai-conversations #chatgpt #data-breach

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

Reddit Sues Anthropic Over Data Scraping and Unauthorized Bot Access

Reddit has sued AI company Anthropic for allegedly illegally scraping user comments without consent to train its chatbot Claude, raising concerns about data privacy and misuse in AI training practices.

via The Guardian|

#ai #anthropic #privacy

technology2 years ago•0 min saved

The Controversial Impact of AI Image Generators and Artist Opt-Outs

OpenAI is not disclosing the number of artists who have opted out of training their AI system. Artists have expressed frustration with the process of excluding their content, which they feel is time-consuming and ineffective. OpenAI is collecting feedback to enhance the experience, as new tools like Glaze and Nightshade emerge to disrupt AI image generators.

via The Verge|

#ai-training #artists #image-generators

technology3 years ago•7 min saved

"Rise of Data Revolts: A.I. Faces Backlash"

Fan fiction writers, actors, social media companies, and news organizations are rebelling against A.I. companies that consume online content without consent. Concerns over A.I. models using their work without permission have led to protests, including boycotting websites, locking files, and filing lawsuits. The protests highlight the growing understanding of the value of online information and the need to protect creative work from being harvested by A.I. systems. While deep-pocketed tech giants may be able to license content, smaller A.I. upstarts and nonprofits may struggle to obtain enough data to train their systems. The data revolts are reshaping the value of data and may have long-term implications for the future of A.I.

via The New York Times|

#ai #copyright-infringement #data-revolts

technology3 years ago•7 min saved

"Rise of Data Revolts: A.I. Faces Backlash"

Fan fiction writers, actors, social media companies, and news organizations are rebelling against A.I. companies that consume online content without consent. Concerns over A.I. models using their work without permission have led to protests, including boycotting websites, locking files, and filing lawsuits. The protests highlight the growing understanding of the value of online information and the need to protect creative work from being harvested by A.I. systems. While deep-pocketed tech giants may not be significantly affected, smaller A.I. upstarts and nonprofits may struggle to obtain enough content to train their systems. The data revolts are reshaping the value of data and challenging the practices of scraping the internet.

via The New York Times|